Texas / South Central News Arkansas High Court Rules No Depreciation of Labor in ACV Claim December 18, 2015 An insurer can’t depreciate labor in calculating the actual cash value (ACV) of an insured property in the event of... Read More
Property Damage Appraisers Reveal PDA Xpress Results December 17, 2015 One year after the launch of Property Damage Appraisers’ virtual, web-based estimating tool PDA Xpress, the results are in –... Read More
Texas / South Central News Study Reveals That Sand Piles Used to Restore Coast Also Contributed to Subsidence December 17, 2015 A new study underscores the unique difficulties Louisiana faces in maintaining its fragile delta and keeping the sea at bay:... Read More
Big Business Thwarts Another Class Action Attempt December 17, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court fairly predictably sides with corporations in their clashes with consumers, but the business-friendly rulings often come... Read More
East News Ex-NY Senate Leader, Son Convicted on Extortion Charges December 17, 2015 The former state Senate leader and his son were convicted Friday of federal extortion charges, the second time in a... Read More
New U.S. State Laws Could Back Uber’s Stance of Drivers as Contractors December 17, 2015 State legislators in Ohio and Florida are moving ahead with regulations governing Uber and other ride services that would designate... Read More
Allstate Ranks Safest Driving Cities December 17, 2015 As Americans get ready to embark on holiday road trips to visit friends and family, scientists are warning that one... Read More
Texas / South Central News Pantex Workers See Increase in Medical Care and Workers’ Compensation December 17, 2015 The past few years have seen an increase in the number of workers at a Panhandle nuclear weapons plant who... Read More
International News Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Steiner as Head of Property, Canada December 16, 2015 Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names Yvonne Steiner as head of Property, Canada. Steiner will lead property underwriting operations for the... Read More
International News BP Now Faces Mexico Class Action Suit Over 2010 Oil Spill December 16, 2015 A few months after reaching the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history, BP Plc faces a class action lawsuit in... Read More